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Policy

Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital

5ire said in July it raised $100 million in Series A funding from U.K.-based conglomerate Sram and Mram.

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Opinion

The Most Important Bear Market in Crypto History

This down cycle poses a question some crypto longtimers have never seriously considered before: What must be done to ensure there actually is another bull market?

En el mundo de las criptomonedas, los mercados bajistas siempre han sido para aprovechar a construir. Pero esta vez encontrar algún producto que encaje en el mercado también sería lindo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Videos

Ethereum’s Shadow Fork Kicks Off Ahead of September Merge

Ethereum’s tenth shadow fork went into effect 26 hours earlier than expected, as the network continues to run tests ahead of the mainnet upgrade in September. "The Hash" panel shares outlooks for the network as the anticipated merge approaches.

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Tech

Ethereum on Track for Testnet Merge in June

The testnet merge would allow developers to work on any potential risks or bugs ahead of Ethereum's move to a proof-of-stake network.

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Policy

Do Kwon, Terra Claim SEC Violated Procedure in Ongoing Legal Fight

Terra’s Mirror Protocol, which allows users to trade synthetic stocks and other “mirrored assets,” is at the heart of the battle.

Daniel Shin y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

Videos

New Lawsuit Shows Terra’s Do Kwon Was Served by SEC at 2021 Mainnet Conference

Do Kwon, CEO of DeFi platform Terraform Labs, is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after confirming he was served with an SEC subpoena at Messari’s Mainnet conference last month. “The Hash” team discusses the outlook for crypto projects following the latest ramped up enforcement efforts by U.S. regulators.

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Videos

Crypto Markets Jolted by China Central Bank’s Crypto Ban

The crypto markets continue to slide following China's declaration of cryptocurrency-related businesses as illegal. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss the potential market impact China could have in the short-term, expanding on why this latest crypto ban could be its most severe to date. Plus, their takes on Tuesday's Evergrande scare, JPMorgan's CME trading analysis, takeaways from the Mainnet conference, and Twitter's crypto developments.

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Policy

China’s Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network

Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021.

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Markets

Filecoin Launch Finally Brings $200M ICO to Fruition

Filecoin, designed as a decentralized alternative to Amazon Web Services, is now live as of block height 148,888, or 14:44 UTC.

Filecoin creator Juan Benet

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